Comments | meecie: tiny DMOI update

meecie

tiny DMOI update

Aug 18, 2014 10:04

I was feeling like Jodah had plateaued with his "polite leash walking" training, but last night, he was "present" enough to check in with me frequently in our outbound walk! That was a first, usually he's just able to give me attention on the return trip, the best I could hope for was "not pulling." It is good to notice some progress, one day he'll ( Read more... )

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nosemovie August 18 2014, 14:13:58 UTC

I'm so glad the leashed walking is progressing. There's a wonderful thing about a dog that just doesn't yank you down any road/sidewalk/path. You feel like the walk belongs to BOTH of you, and that you're not just a very unwanted accessory! ;)

Yesterday I took Rums on a walk I'd done with Razor before, but new to the Peanut. It was just the two of us, and it was LOVELY! the only thing he pulled toward was the creek (for a drink) and he often has a lot of attention on me. I feel like we're "together" and I love it. The same walk with Razor was very different. VERY because...

SQUIRRELS!! yeah, I'm merely and anchor to keep him from going up trees --- sucks.

meecie August 18 2014, 14:20:46 UTC

Yes, exactly! Jodah is so environmentally sensitive that it's just being OUTSIDE that ramps him up over the edge. Riley can be like Razor for squirrels, hah, but generally she's much more connected. I'm happy to see progress, too, it's been very slow coming.

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meecie August 19 2014, 11:40:27 UTC

Thank you!

talesofmyboys August 18 2014, 21:08:53 UTC

I would take "not pulling" from Merc. Goober boys. :-) And yes, I think dogs deserve some time to enjoy a walk their own way too.

meecie August 19 2014, 11:42:48 UTC

Oh, for sure. My walks are not formal affairs. But right now, on a normal 4 or 6 foot leash, Jodah doesn't have any middle room between "over-stimmed bounce back and forth against the limits of the leash" and working with me. That middle room is the ultimate goal (and he does it pretty well on a 30 foot flexi, heh). But for right now, working for short stretches every few steps is how we're approaching it. And working is not dry and boring, he loves it, and is choosing it more and more.

biggmellon August 18 2014, 22:41:03 UTC

Nice to hear of your progress and congratulations on his new found fame!

meecie August 19 2014, 11:43:59 UTC

Thanks!

ripnpaws August 18 2014, 23:09:05 UTC

Need to get Riley's pawtograph next time we hang out!

meecie August 19 2014, 11:43:49 UTC

Hah. I'm sure she'll oblige!